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US Charges Southern Poverty Law Center Over Informant Payments
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an anti-extremism group, has been criminally charged by the U.S. government. The charges reportedly stem from allegations of fraud related to the organization's use of paid informants within hate groups.
22 Apr, 07:34 — 22 Apr, 10:09
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The IndependentMostly Factual72d ago
What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center and why it is being indicted
What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center's history and controversies
By Rebecca Boone
Read full article →myjoyonlineMixed72d ago
US charges anti-extremism group over payments to informants in hate groups
US officials have announced fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights group that tracks extremist organisations and played a prominent role in confronting the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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First report: Reuters · 21 Apr, 21:57|Full coverage: 3 · 12h|Window: 12h
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